Utah Verification
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Utah Verification Matt “The Doctor” RayJeremy “Vincent” GeigerKyle “Mr. Brandt” Borchert
Supervised by: Fred “The Ewall” Gadomski
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Synoptic Scenario (Nice Sound Bite Using Alliteration)
18z
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12z GFS, as told by “The Doctor”
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UCAR Archived Radars
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UCAR Archived Radars
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The Importance of Geography It doesn’t take much for mountains to get 12”+ snow eventsWasatch Range/Uinta Mountains
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Zones By Topography
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Categories “Ruled Out” Freezing Rain/Drizzle (9) ; Sleet (10) ;
Icestorm (11) ; Blowing Dust (14) ; Smoke (16) ; Extreme Chill (19) ; Nuisance Flood (21) ; Flash Flood (22) ; Stream Flood (23) ; River Flood (24) ; Thunderstorm (26) ; Severe Thunderstorm (27)
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The Snow Verification Mess No CoCoRaHS… Joe and Sally live in valleys… Left to look at random ski resorts,
SNOTEL, and few Mesonet obs Speaking of SNOTEL…
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“Flurries” Verification Zones: 1-4, 6-12, 14-16, 517, 518, 23,
24
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“Snow Shower” Verification Zones: 3, 4, 6-11, 14-16, 517, 518, 23
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“Light Snow” Verification Zones: 6-10, 14-16, 517, 518, 23
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“Moderate Snow” Verification Zones: 6-10, 14, 15, 517, 518
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“Heavy Snow” Verification Zones: 7, 8, 10
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“Very Heavy Snow” Verification Zones: 7, 8
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Newly “Ruled Outs” Snow Squall (3), Blizzard (8), Severe
Winds (13), Blowing/Drifting Snow (15)
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“High Winds” Verification Zones: 14, 16, 517, 19, 21, 22, 25, 28,
29
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“Dense Fog” Verification Zones: 6-9, 12, 16, 518, 24
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“Wind Chill” Verification Zone: 9
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“Freeze/Frost” Verification Zones: 1-16, 517, 518, 20, 23-29
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“Lightning” Verification Zones: 518, 25, 29
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“0.25 Inches Or Greater Liquid Equivalent” Verification Zones: 3, 6-10, 13-16, 517, 518, 27, 28
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“Temperatures 50F or Greater” Verification Zones: 3, 4, 10, 13-16, 518, 19-22, 25,
27, 29
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Lessons Learned Behind a cold front, there can be a “lag”
in gusty winds Four lows in the four corners! The same storm system that brought
mountains over a foot of snow, can bring nothing to places like the salt flats Geography is REALLY important
Dense fog is difficult to verify given lack of obs.
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A Question For “Ewall” Himself Did somebody say “Cocktail Party
Trivia?”
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